Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand has explained the decision that led him to St Mary's from Chelsea in 2015.

Bertrand, who made a surprise start in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich back in 2012, was expected to progress from there and emerge as the replacement for Ashley Cole. Yet three years later, he was on his way to Southampton, having failed to establish himself in the side.

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Having left Stamford Bridge, Bertrand has become one of the best defenders in England, even making into the PFA Team of the Year in the 2014/15 campaign.

Speaking to the Mail in an exclusive interview, the 28-year-old claimed that he didn't feel like a footballer at Chelsea and didn't feel like he had their support.

“I wanted to feel like a footballer. I didn’t necessarily feel like a footballer at Chelsea," he revealed.